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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW EditionvsZelos Helica Moonphase

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW Edition

Owners widely praise Oak & Oscar Olmsted for its design, quality, and customer service, with one owner highlighting a personal gift from the brand. The Oak & Oscar Olmsted Matte features a stealthy black ceramic coating on its 38mm case for scratch resistance, a clean sandwich dial with orange accents, and a modified ETA 2892A2 movement regulated in Chicago. It comes with both leather and nylon straps and was initially priced at $1,475, with production limited by the coating process. Overall, owners rate the Oak & Oscar Olmsted highly for its thoughtful design and durable ceramic finish.

Zelos Helica Moonphase

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helica Moonphase for its gorgeous aventurine dial, unique industrial-dress aesthetic, and comfortable wearability, with one owner calling it spectacular and another their favorite Zelos. The moonphase complication is frequently highlighted as beautiful, though some find the double moon distracting or the dial cluttered. A manual-wind movement combined with a screw-down crown is noted as a drawback by some, requiring adjustment and potentially feeling fragile when fully wound, while one owner reports a 43-hour power reserve. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Helica Moonphase highly for its stunning aventurine dial and unique design at its price point.

From video reviewers

The aventurine dial is a standout feature. The 39mm case size and short lug-to-lug are praised for comfortable wear. Reviewers did not agree on any specific weaknesses.

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Olmsted FEW Edition38mm
Helica Moonphase39mm
Power Reserve
The Olmsted FEW Edition42h
Helica Moonphase
Water Resistance
The Olmsted FEW Edition100m
Helica Moonphase100m
MSRP
The Olmsted FEW Edition$1,775
Helica Moonphase$1,049

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Moonphase
Diameter
38mm
39mm
Thickness
10.8mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
39mm
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Salmon
Meteorite
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Sellita SW288-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42h
0h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,775
$1,049
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